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Supporting the creative development of architects and the public's engagement with architecture.
The Arts Council currently provides programming and revenue supports to over fifty venues throughout the country.
The Arts Council this year marks the 70th anniversary of its very first meeting on 25th January 1952.
Arts participation is a core value across all areas of the Arts Council's work.
Circus in Ireland stems from a strong tradition of classical circus and boasts a rapidly growing contemporary circus scene as well as diverse youth and social circus practice.
The arts are being increasingly recognised as a resource for transformative change, at an international, national and local level
Putting the arts and creativity at the heart of children and young people’s lives
Dance is an integral component of the Irish cultural landscape.
Digital artistic work encompasses the use of digital tools, technologies, and platforms in artistic work, including data art, software, virtual reality, and more
The Arts Council, in everything it does, strives to respect, support and ensure the inclusion of all voices and cultures that make up Ireland today.
Festivals are key producers and presenters of the arts and are critical to engaging large and diverse audiences.
The focus is on supporting film artists and on providing for and developing audiences for cultural cinema.
Supporting international arts practices and values
Literature is an integral part of people's lives in Ireland.
People's first encounters with the arts often occur at local level.
Multi-Disciplinary Arts Artists and arts organisations increasingly work across and between arts areas.
The musical landscape encompasses a wide variety of genres and traditions, as well as a wealth of contemporary styles and interactions.
The Arts Council seeks to ensure that audiences throughout the country can experience high-quality opera performances.
The Arts Council working strategically through advice, advocacy, investment and partnership
The Council acknowledges the significance of street arts and spectacle having the ability to engage with large audiences in unique and distinctive settings.
Theatre has always been central to the arts in Ireland and has a well-earned reputation for excellent home and abroad.
The primary purpose of the Arts Council’s touring policy is to ensure that regional audiences have access to high quality arts experiences in a number of artforms.
The traditional arts are at the heart of communities throughout Ireland.
The Arts Council is dedicated to supporting a vibrant community of visual artists, visual arts groups and organisations.
The Arts Council supports and promotes children and young people’s engagement with the arts from birth to early adulthood.
